Worst Performers in the S&P 500 in 2016

2016 was a good year for most assets, and a very good year for some assets. But it was an awful year for a handful of stocks. It’s no surprise that three of the five worst S&P 500 stocks in 2016 were in the healthcare sector – that was the only sector that fell on the year, down 4.5%.

Endo Pharmaceuticals, Perrigo and Vertex Pharmaceuticals all had different particulars, but their membership in an out-of-favor sector didn’t help them. First Solar lost heat as its business flagged and political winds blew against it. And TripAdvisor was a high-tech company that is struggling to keep up with changing times.